Chad Silverstein and a co-host discuss how parents teach generosity by example. They argue giving should be unconditional, not transactional, and that staying generous matters even when people take advantage of you.
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I learned early on when it came.
To being a father with my kids that I can't make them or force.
Them do things that I want them to do just because I know it's best for them. But I certainly can show them what it looks like. So one of my mantras is that.
If I live it, I can give it. And sometimes I don't have to say anything.
My kids have seen me live my life a certain way and have seen certain disciplines so many times that I don't have to tell them anything.
And they haven't adopted lots of them. But I now, as they get older.
I hear them talking about it or I'll hear them in a conversation with someone. And once in a while I hear, you know, my dad does this or.
My dad does that.
So I. I've definitely gotten through.
They.
They have seen it. Now, whether they adopt certain things that I think are going to be healthy.
For them to adopt in their life, I can only hope and pray that, that they will.
But I do believe that the recipe for a parent is going to be.
If you live it, you can give it. It's just my belief, and there's real.
Power in being able to give something to someone through example. And usually when you care about someone.
And you give them, pour into them, love them, you hope that you can get something coming back, but you have to accept the fact that many times.
You'Re not going to. It's why parents love their kids more than the kids always love the parents.
Because the parents are always giving to the kids.
If you think about it, you know, from day one, they give, give, give.
Their whole life over to these kids.
The kids don't give much back.
They don't do much for the parents. And that is why, you know, you'll.
Never find a kid who loves his.
Parents more than the parent loves the kid.
And there's real power in giving, but I think it has to come from a good place.
And it can't be tit for tat.
Can'T be because you're giving because you think you're, or expecting something to get back.
You have to be a giver and.
Know that sometimes you're not going to get back.
But if it's who you are and if that's how you want to live.
That should be okay. You know, people, my company used to get upset when I used to loan people money. And I was in a position to be able to do that for some of my employees who were struggling in, you know, with certain things. And I had a lot of people screw me over.
And I would always be questioned why.
I'm doing this, why am I giving it out?
And I'd always say to them that.
I'm not going to change who I.
Am because one person screwed me over. It's just not who I am.
I don't care. I'm not going to let that change me. And so you have to think that way.
And when you think about your principles and how much you give and whether that's time, money, something physical, whatever it is, wisdom, whatever you're giving in your life to others, hopefully you're doing it.
